TWO quad bikes were recovered within hours of their thefts from North Yorkshire – thanks to vehicle trackers.

Just before 2am on Thursday, a farmer in a rural area between Harrogate and Otley was woken by a notification from their tracker service – and heard the sound of quads being driven away. They contacted police. At around the same time, North Yorkshire Police also received a call from the tracker service about stolen quads.

The two stolen quad bikes, both red and black Hondas, were tracked heading towards Bradford, and officers immediately passed the details to West Yorkshire Police colleagues.

At 2.50am, guided by the vehicle tracker, officers located one of the stolen quads abandoned in the Bolton Woods area of Bradford.

A few hours later, the second stolen quad was also found, in the Yeadon area.

Both have now been returned to their rightful owner.

Officers from North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Taskforce are investigating the theft of both quads, and inquiries are ongoing.

Anyone with information about the thefts is asked to call North Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting reference 12200071719, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

North Yorkshire Police said this incident highlighted the importance of good quality quad bike security measures – particularly vehicle trackers.